Synchronized formation and remodeling of postsynaptic densities: Long-term visualization of hippocampal neurons expressing postsynaptic density proteins tagged with green fluorescent protein

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2170-2181

  Ebihara, Tatsuhiko ^a   Kawabata, Izumi ^b   Usui, Shinichi ^c   Sobue, Kenji ^c   Okabe, Shigeo ^a,b,d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fluorescence microscopy; Green fluorescent protein; Hippocampus; Homer; Postsynaptic density; Transgenic mouse

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITE; HIPPOCAMPUS; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0037444571     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-06-02170.2003     Document Type: Article

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